414: Stewy McSweyn | World Para Athletic Champs | Melbourne Marathon preview

414: Stewy McSweyn | World Para Athletic Champs | Melbourne Marathon preview  This weeks episode is sponsored by The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon is back in April next year with flat and fast  courses … an amazing atmosphere and heaps of fun.  Sign up today at ballaratmarathon.com.au before this very popular event sells out.  Julian puts on the Vomero Premium and has Melbourne Marathon flashbacks. Brad makes his way back out to Mulligans Flat. Brady keeps his spirits up as he continues his time off IRP Partner Offer: Saily have teamed up with Inside Running Podcast to offer an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! It’s an eSIM service app that lets you choose from a huge range of affordable data plans in over 190 countries and 8 regions Visit: https://saily.com/insiderunning   Stewy McSweyn returns to the show courtesy of Nike to chat about his collection of running memorabilia and the difference between pacing Faith Kipyegon and Eliud Kipchoge before addressing where he’s been, reviewing his season this year and what needs to change. He chats about watching the World Champs for a change before lining up for Melbourne Half Marathon this weekend, before wrapping up with where he runs and doing speaking engagements and where he fits in amongst the future crop of talent. This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Jarryd Clifford took the bronze medal in the T13 1500m and fifth in the 5000m at the World Para Athletic World Championships in New Delhi, while Annabelle Colman also scored the Bronze Medal in the T20 1500m. Angus Hinkman took the bronze medal in the T38 1500m in 3:58.19, with Reece Langdon in fourth and Ben Eppelstun in twelfth. World Para Results Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au The Whispers makes sense of Strava suing Garmin over intellectual property infringements with regards to heatmaps and segments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbKyNJ2eo-k Whispers also try to make sense of 2:04 marathon runner Cornelius Kibet Kiplangat who was recently suspended for doping violations and his attempts to explain how it happened. AIU Decision on Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat Mozzart Sports Report Grand Slam Track gets some debt relief with investors paying athletes half of what they are owed. Canadian Running Magazine Moose goes on the Loose on wellness brands trying to cash in on the pursuit of running, before his heart warms up to the sight of runners putting in the work. This episode’s Listener Q’s/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. Leading into the Melbourne Marathon, what are common mistakes people make in race week? Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode.  The boys wrap up with a preview of the elite fields of Melbourne Marathon as well as Chicago Marathon. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

413: World Mountain & Trail Running Champs | Vitality London 10k | Training Questions  The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon is back in April next year with flat and fast courses … an amazing atmosphere and heaps of fun. Sign up today at ballaratmarathon.com.au before this very popular event sells out. Brad keeps his rebuild indoors. Julian pitches a new type of running club. Brady takes his first week off in a stint on the sidelines.  This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Eilish McColgan notched up her third victory in the Vitality London 10k in 30:35, with Zak Muhamad winning in 29:07. Athletics Weekly Report World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain featuring XCR regulars Nathan Pearce and Michael Kernahan contesting the Classic 14km distance. Official ITRA Results Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au Moose on the Loose revives the classic of propping up your Strava marathon time over the official result, while Whispers follows up on some names lining up for Melbourne Marathon, as a big group seems set to disband. This episode’s Listener Q’s/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. This week, how much training load could you add with physical labour? Then, if the boys were offered a pro contract, which brand would they sign with? Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode.  Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

This weeks Weekend Episode is sponsored by the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon - The Ballot is Open. Jump onto TCS Sydney Marathon's Instagram & website to find out all the information and to register before 17 October. Visit www.tcssydneymarathon.com/ for more info.   The Shoe Geeks are back and this month joined by Exercise Physiology PhD and 2.12 marathoner, Dan Nash as they highlight shoe testing for performance. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/

412: Tokyo 2025 World Championships Week 2 | Berlin Marathon | Tan Relays  This week's episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration,  their free online planner has you covered! It calculates exactly how much carb, sodium, and fluid you need to smash your goals. Listen to the show for an exclusive discount. Brad gets into the routine of cross training as he searches for answers on his calf. Julian recaps his experience at the Tokyo World Championships. Brady has some concerns with his lower back. Listener Offer: NordVPN has partnered with the Inside Running Podcast to offer you an amazing discount, head over to nordvpn.com/insiderunning to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top! This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Geordie Beamish of New Zealand upsets Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco in the 3000m Steeplechase Final, taking the gold medal right on the finish line in 8:33.08, with Edmund Serem of Kenya in third. Faith Cherotich of Kenya won a chaotic steeplechase Final in 8:51.59 ahead of Winifred Yavi of Bahrain and Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia. Jess Hull won the bronze medal after surviving the fast finishing Kenyan duo of Dorcas Ewoi who won silver and Nelly Chepchirchir who finished fourth, with Faith Kipyegon winning yet another championship gold medal in 3:52.15. Isaac Nader of Portugal was the winner in a tightly contested 1500m in 3:34.10, with 2022 Champion Jake Wightman second and Reynold Cheruiyot of Kenya for the bronze medal. In the 800m Peter Bol ran 1:44.15 where he was eventually unable to progress out of the heats, with Payton Craig running 1:45.44 and Luke Boyes 1:45.54. Emmanuel Wanyonyi won in 1:41.86 with Djamel Sedjati of Algeria in second and Marco Arop of Canada third. Jess Hull ran an 800m Oceania Area and National Record of 1:57.15 to advance into the Final, where Claudia Hollingsworth 1:59.50 in the semi final and Abbey Caldwell 1:58.44. Lilian Odira of Kenya won the gold medal in the final in a Championship Record 1:54.62 with Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson in second and third respectively, while Jess Hull ran close to her national record in 1:57.30. Beatrice Chebet won the 5000m final in 14:54.36, ahead of 1500m Champion Faith Kipyegon and Nadia Battocletti winning bronze to add to the silver from the 10000m. Rose Davies placed 10th in 15:03.61 with Linden Hall just behind in 11th in 15:04.03. Georgia Griffith ran 15:33.15 in the heats.   Cole Hocker won the gold medal in the 5000m to resolve his disqualification in the 1500m, in a time of 12:58.30 with Isaac Kemeli of Belgium winning silver with Jimmy Gressier winning bronze to add to his 10000m victory. Ky Robinson finished fast in fourth place in 12:59.61. World Athletics Results   Sebastian Sawe won this year’s edition of the Berlin Marathon, running 2:02:16 in warm conditions, well ahead of the rest of the field with Akira Akasaki of Japan in 2:06:15 and Chemdissa Debele of Ethiopia in 2:06.57. Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya won in 2:21.05, ahead of Dera Dida of Ethiopia in 2:21:08 and Azmera Gebru in 2:21:29. Official Results   Izzy Batt-Doyle won the City Bay 12k Fun Run in Adelaide with a time of 36:54 ahead Bronte Oates and Ruby Smee. Adam Goddard was the winner of a local field in 34:06 over Isaac Heyne and Adrian Potter. City-Bay Results Rachel McGuinness and Josh Bourke won the Run Prix Half Marathon in Albert Park Melbourne, Donve Viljoen and William Little won the 10k. Run Prix Results Western Athletics sealed their Premiership of the XCR season with a win of the Men’s Premier Division Tan Relays, with Alexander Cameron-Smith recording the fastest lap in 10:53. Ballarat Region and Melbourne University rounded out the podium of the relays. Sandringham likewise cemented their Premiership with a win in Women’s Premier Division ahead of Box Hill and Western Athletics, while Bianca Puglisi of Essendon ran the fastest lap of 12:34. AthsVic Results Hub Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au Moose goes Loose over the false start at the Men’s Marathon and Instagram podcasts publishing their hot takes for clout. The Whispers spies some names popping up for Melbourne Marathon. This episode’s Listener Q’s/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. This week, what’s changed for Australian middle distance running over the past ten years? Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

Thanks to ASICS for sponsoring this weekend show. Shop the ASICS Tokyo Collection, Experience Premium Running Comfort and performance with their newest models, MEGABLAST and SONICBLAST. Visit asics.com.au or visit your running speciality store. This week’s rerelease guest is podiatrist and rising star of the Australian running scene, Thomas Do Canto coming off his International debut at the World Half-Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain. Tom goes through the selection process for Commonwealth Games & subsequently the World Half, how he’s dealt with the attention and preparation in the lead up and afterwards, unpacking with Brady to setting a new personal best of 64:18. They talk about the breakthrough 2:14 at Fukuoka Marathon and how it could’ve been very different as they discuss his newfound penchant for the longer races, recounting his marathon debut at Melbourne 2016 as a major highlight. Tom explains the expectations he sets on himself, the training and specific sessions that goes into races, gives his views and observations on the footwear industry as a podiatrist before plans for the future and advice on giving the necessary life balance.

Day 5 with Moose, Krisso and Ellie as they recap the Men's 1500m final and Women's Steeple before previewing the Women's 5km and 800m heats.  You can sign up for full episodes at www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast

Day 4 with Crokes, Jeffa and Jye as they recap the Momen's 1500m final and Men's 800m heats. You can sign up for full episodes at www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast

411: Tokyo 2025 World Championships Week 1 | NSW Half Marathon Championship | Nick Earl-Jones This weeks episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration,  their free online planner has you covered! It calculates exactly how much carb, sodium, and fluid you need to smash your goals. Listen to the show for an exclusive discount. Nick Earl-Jones guests hosts and chats about his recovery from the Road to Sydney. Brad shows off his track and field knowledge on National Radio and sets up his bike. Brady battles a cold while committing to his training schedule. Listener Offer: NordVPN has partnered with the Inside Running Podcast to offer you an amazing discount, head over to nordvpn.com/insiderunning to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top! This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Beatrice Chebet won the Women’s 10000m in 30:37.61, holding off Nadia Battocletti who set the Italian National Record and Guduf Tsegaye from Ethiopia. Lauren Ryan was the first Australian in 9th with 31:27.28, with Izzi Batt-Doyle 18th in 31:53.41. Jimmy Gressier of France broke through at the final moments to take the gold medal in the Men’s 10000m in 28:55.77 ahead of Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia and Andreas Almgren of Sweden. Men’s Steeplechase Ed Trippas ran 8:46.51 in his heat of the 3000m steeplechase, battling a back injury sustained days before. In the women’s steeplechase heats Amy Chasin ran 9:50.53 and Cara Feain-Ryan ran 9:42.62 Jess Hull is set to race the 1500m final after keeping to the front in both the heats and semi-final. Linden Hall ran well in the heat before, before running to place seventh in her semi final.  Sarah Billings ran in her heat. The men were unable to advance beyond the heats, with Cam Myers running 3:42.75, Adam Spencer 3:42.17 and Jude Thomas 3:38.19. Olympic Champion Peres Chepchirchir outlasted Tigist Assefa, with Julia Paternain representing Uruguay the shock bronze medallist. Vanessa Wilson placed 39th in 2:39:17 in her World Championship debut with Sarah Klein 42nd in 2:41:46 and Tara Palm placing 48th in 2:44:51. Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania held off Amanal Petros of Germany in a photo finish, both men given the time of 2:09:48, with Illiass Aouani of Italy in third place.  Tim Vincent placed 44th in 2:20:12, with Liam Boudin 57th in 2:24:39. World Athletics Results The Court of Arbitration for Sport has sided with the Athletics Integrity Unit who barred Diribe Welteji of Ethiopia from the World Championships for refusing to provide a test sample. CAS Press Release   Drew Fryer won the NSW Half Marathon Championship in 1:07:14 ahead of brother Kurt and Yusuke Shibuya. Jenny Blundell won in 1:14:37 ahead of Emebet Getawy and Georgina Beck. Official Results NSW Athletics Report Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan announced as additions to the New York City Marathon’s elite field NYRR Press Release Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au Nick on the Loose overfocus on finish line coverage, while Brady gets loose on the size of bibs. This episode’s Listener Q’s/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. This week, how can you balance building mileage with injury prevention? Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/

Jenny Blundell and Jeff Riseley join Brady to discuss all the action from last the last 24 hours which included the men's 1500m semis and the men's steeplechase final.  wwww.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast for full episodes. 

Jess Stenson and Jye Edwards join Crokes to discuss all the action from last the last 24 hours which included the women's 1500m semis, the women's 10km, men's marathon and women's steeple heats. wwww.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast for full episodes.